Tree Farms

[murphy1244]

Anyone else a Certified Tree Farm? I just got my credentials and expecting a sign delivered from my forester. Wondering who else out there loves our tree's.

 

[teejk]

Anyone else a Certified Tree Farm? I just got my credentials and expecting a sign delivered from my forester. Wondering who else out there loves our tree's.

Been looking into it (Christmas trees) but the cost of deer fencing is scaring me off. Helped a buddy plant an orchard a few years ago (28 trees of mixed varieties...apple, pear, plum) and he did 8' woven wire on 4x4 posts...OUCH!

 

[newbury]

All I've got is a Certified Family Forest.

 

[DrRod]

We used to certified but I've let it lapse. I have a lot of timber and a couple of acres of Christmas trees but I think we are pretty good stewards of the land as is.

 

[teg]

...but I think we are pretty good stewards of the land as is.

This is what I think.

So what does "Certified Tree Farm" get you? Why get into the program, if you can do it yourself? Seems you can do it with out the program...

 

[newbury]

This is what I think.

So what does "Certified Tree Farm" get you? Why get into the program, if you can do it yourself? Seems you can do it with out the program...

All I know is it's another government program that purports to "Certify your forest". I was told by my State Forester that there is a move towards the big box stores "preferring" lumber from managed forests. Sort of a "Good Houskeeping" seal of approval. Basically all he did was "certify" that I had trees.

Realizing how government operates it seemed like something to get in que for since I was planning to do the same management plan the forester was suggesting.

I view it more a a good excuse for the Forester to survey the woods and go out and pound in a sign occasionally

 

[TripleR]

We've never looked into certification, but over the years since our last farm was bought, we have taken approximately 50 acres out of crop production and reforested with a variety of pines and hardwoods. We have about 150 acres in semi old growth along with that for about 200 acres total. We have no plans to harvest any unless we could get a low impact operation in. Some of our neighbors have had loggers in and left an awful mess.

 

[MossRoad]

This is what I think. ...
So what does "Certified Tree Farm" get you? ...

I'll tell you what it gets you in Indiana.... $1.00 per acre property taxes, that's what. :thumbsup:

http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/files/fo-ClassifiedForestBrochure.pdf

 

[JerryK]

I plant hundreds of seedlings every year, and my wife used to say I was or should be ' certified ' .... And I transplant and cut up a bunch yearly, too. Does that count....?????

 

[murphy1244]

This is what I think.

So what does "Certified Tree Farm" get you? Why get into the program, if you can do it yourself? Seems you can do it with out the program...

Sure you can but it won't cut your taxes like this does. I was just wondering if anyone else was in it. No need to get huffy over it.

 

[JerryK]

I believe most, if not all, states require you to be lic to sell plants... maybe mandated by the Fed's.

 

[murphy1244]

I believe most, if not all, states require you to be lic to sell plants... maybe mandated by the Fed's.

I actually got paid per acre to get rid of non-native plants and grape vine. Plus the tax incentive.

 

[JerryK]

Up here, they are paying a little to get rid of the Scot's Pine, which is going crazy... and we consider buckeyes invasive, too.... [[[ ]]]

 

[murphy1244]

Up here, they are paying a little to get rid of the Scot's Pine, which is going crazy... and we consider buckeyes invasive, too.... [[[ ]]]

I heard you tried to steal one and he got booted. But who one the big game???

 

[JerryK]

I heard you tried to steal one and he got booted. But who one the big game???

You won Toledo, too.... [ wait until next year.... ]

 

[TripleR]

Murph, how much land do you have in your tree farm, I hate to admit it, but I know absolutely nothing about tree farms. We get our seedlings from one, but I assumed to be a tree farm, you had to grow for sale or something.

 

[murphy1244]

Larry, here you need at least 10 acres to qualify for it plus you need a forestry plan which is easy to do.

 

[newbury]

What is this thread about??

Anyone else a Certified Tree Farm? I just got my credentials and expecting a sign delivered from my forester. Wondering who else out there loves our tree's.

Did you mean land that went through the AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM CERTIFICATION https://www.treefarmsystem.org/certification-american-tree-farm-system process and gets the plan and the sign like I did or something else?

I'll tell you what it gets you in Indiana.... $1.00 per acre property taxes, that's what. :thumbsup:

http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/files/fo-ClassifiedForestBrochure.pdf

Like MossRoads CLASSIFIED FOREST, is not necessarily an ATF Certified Family forest.

And the Indiana deal

In return, the State of Indiana agrees to see that the assessed
value of the land is reduced to $1 per acre, and taxed on that preferential assessment.

seems to DRASTICALLY reduce taxes.

 

[murphy1244]

What is this thread about??


Did you mean land that went through the AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM CERTIFICATION https://www.treefarmsystem.org/certification-american-tree-farm-system process and gets the plan and the sign like I did or something else?



Like MossRoads CLASSIFIED FOREST, is not necessarily an ATF Certified Family forest.

And the Indiana deal seems to DRASTICALLY reduce taxes.

I started out on a forestry project to lower my taxes. I then did a forestry plan and joined a EUIP contract which pays you for brush management and grape vine removal. The next step is either a family forest or certified forest your choice but the only difference is the sign you get.

 

[TripleR]

Larry, here you need at least 10 acres to qualify for it plus you need a forestry plan which is easy to do.

Does it need to serve commercial purposes such as lumber etc.? I couldn't find much information online for Missouri.